Spartan-IIE 1.8V FPGA Family The **XC2S300E-6FT256C** is a member of the **Spartan-IIE** family of Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) manufactured by **Xilinx**. Below are its key specifications, descriptions, and features:
### **Specifications:**
- **Family:** Spartan-IIE
- **Device:** XC2S300E
- **Speed Grade:** -6 (indicating performance level)
- **Package:** FT256 (Fine-Pitch Ball Grid Array, 256-pin)
- **Operating Temperature:** Commercial (0°C to +85°C)
- **Logic Cells:** 6,912
- **CLB (Configurable Logic Blocks):** 384
- **Flip-Flops:** 6,912
- **Maximum User I/Os:** 202
- **Block RAM:** 216 Kbits (12 blocks of 18 Kbits each)
- **Distributed RAM:** 48 Kbits
- **Dedicated Multipliers:** 16 (18x18-bit)
- **System Gates:** 300,000
- **Core Voltage:** 1.8V
- **I/O Voltage:** 3.3V (supports multiple standards)
### **Descriptions:**
- **Architecture:** Based on a **look-up table (LUT)** structure with four inputs per LUT.
- **Configuration:** Supports **SRAM-based** configuration via PROM, JTAG, or microprocessor.
- **I/O Standards:** Supports **LVTTL, LVCMOS, PCI, GTL, HSTL, SSTL, AGP, and LVDS** (with differential signaling).
- **Clock Management:** Includes **Digital Clock Managers (DCMs)** for clock skew elimination, frequency synthesis, and phase shifting.
- **On-Chip Memory:** Features **dual-port block RAM** for efficient data storage.
### **Features:**
- **High Performance:** Optimized for cost-sensitive, high-volume applications.
- **Flexible I/O:** Supports a wide range of voltage standards for interfacing with different devices.
- **Low Power:** Operates at **1.8V core voltage** for reduced power consumption.
- **Embedded Multipliers:** Accelerates DSP applications (e.g., filtering, FFT).
- **JTAG Support:** Enables in-system programming and debugging.
- **RoHS Compliant:** Lead-free packaging.
This FPGA is commonly used in **consumer electronics, telecommunications, automotive, and industrial applications** due to its balance of performance, density, and cost-effectiveness.
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